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Zen Buddhist priest
zenguitar
Bad BuddhistNew England Veteran
Good evening, Sangha. I have heard the term "Zen Buddhist priest" bandied about, but I wonder what exactly it means. Does it map neatly to traditional Asian titles like roshi, osho, shike, etc. Or is it more like a generic and vague Western rubric that has no exact equivalent in traditional Zen hierarchies?
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It's an American word subbing for a Japanese I think. But yes it is a recognition of accomplishment or designation of role in the sangha.
The term Zen Buddhist priest can be used to refer to a monk who has been given license to teach
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it is some times be used by schools who require celibacy of their monks to refer to monks who belong to the schools who are not celibate.
Ok, got it, thanks. Also I have always wondered which schools allow their clergy to get married versus which require celibacy. It has always been a little bit of a mystery to me.
I think as zen is a mahayana tradition and not theravada, then celibacy shouldn't be a problem.
In fact celibacy shouldn't be a problem - period! If it is, you've got a problem with trying to control your desires and we all know what that leads to - frustration, guilt and sometimes monstrous activities!
But don't let my liberating take on letting yourself be free to indulge your sexual desires upset you!
... \ lol / ...